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Flu Vaccine Clinic TODAY OCT. 17th at Sudbury Town Hall

Published October 17, 2018 | Board of Health

The Sudbury Health Department will be offering a Flu Vaccine Clinic on Wednesday, October 17. More →

West Nile Virus Detected In Sudbury Mosquitoes-Residents Advised To Take Precautions

Published September 13, 2018 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 9/28/2018

West Nile Virus (WNV) has been identified in the mosquito population, through routine mosquito surveillance, in Sudbury. Residents are advised to visit the Massachusetts Department of Public Health website to learn more about mosquito-borne diseases and how to take … More →

Holiday Gifts for Families in Need

Published September 11, 2018 | Social Worker

The Sudbury Board of Health Social Work Department is organizing the second annual Holiday Gift and Donation Program. Any Sudbury family who self-identifies as being in need can apply for the program. The application is due by … More →

KNOW PLAN PREPARE…Sept. is Emergency Preparedness Month

Published September 6, 2018 | Board of Health Nurse

Statewide campaign encourages Massachusetts residents and families to make plans & prepare for public health and medical emergencies, threats, and disasters. More →

CDC Recalls Honey Smacks Cereal due to Salmonella

Published June 18, 2018 | Social Worker

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recalled boxes of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal due to Salmonella. For more information on the recall, click here. For more information on Salmonella and how to protect yourself, … More →

Free Narcan Training

Published June 5, 2018 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 6/19/2018

4A MRC Presents: Narcan/Naloxone Training on Tuesday, June 19th, from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the Sudbury Police Station Conference Room, 75 Hudson Road, Sudbury.
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Your Opinion is Critical: Take the Sudbury Needs Assessment Survey

Published April 30, 2018 | Social Worker

Livable Sudbury Survey The town of Sudbury, in partnership with the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy & Global Studies, UMass Boston, seeks feedback from residents ages 18 and older. The purpose of the … More →

MRC and CERT in Action March 8-11 Emergency Shelter Opening

Published March 20, 2018 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 4/4/2018

The Fairbank Shelter opened on March 8th at 1pm and closed on March 11th at 10am. During that time period we saw 346 residents, had 10 overnight residents, and served 250 snacks and 127 meals. … More →

SNAP Reimbursements for Lost Food During Storms

Published March 15, 2018 | Social Worker

SNAP Replacement Benefits for Seniors and Other Households that Lost Power * Are you working with a low-income family, older adult or other individual who lost power in the last few days or weeks and … More →

Senior Center Shelter Closing at 10am/List of Additional Resources

Published March 11, 2018 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 3/13/2018

Currently, electricity has been restored to the majority of Sudbury residents and utilization of the emergency shelter and charging/warming station at the Sudbury Senior Center has been dwindling since Saturday. Therefore, the shelter will officially … More →

The Board of Health Nurse, Phyllis Schilp, BSN, RN provides a variety of community health services for the Town of Sudbury. Blood pressure and blood glucose screening clinics are offered at the Sudbury Senior Center on Tuesdays, 8:30 am to 10:30 am. In the Fall, the BOH Nurse provides flu clinics for town residents and town employees. Home visits for flu vaccine are also available for those frail elders who cannot get to the clinic. Working with the town social workers, the BOH Nurse also makes occasional home visits to check on frail residents, providing assessments and education.

The BOH Nurse also works with the school nurses and the Mass Department of Public Health to track communicable diseases in Sudbury and protect the public health. Educational seminars and programs on a wide variety of health and wellness topics are offered at the senior center and other locations to help prevent disease and promote public health. For more information please see the Senior Center, http://sudbury.ma.us/services/SeniorCenter.

Finally, the BOH Nurse is also involved in disaster preparedness as a member of the Sudbury Medical Reserve Corps and Citizens Emergency Response Team.